Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – October 2011

37% of America’s Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles reported falling sales in October 2011. Whether it’s the Toyota Camry’s 12% drop or the Ford Focus’s barely-there ten-unit decline, declining sales were not a fixture of the American auto industry’s October 2011 sales results. The market grew 8% from October 2010 to October 2011’s 1.02 million new vehicle sales.

As you’ll see in the chart below the table, more than 5% of those 1.02 million sales were recorded by Ford’s F-Series, America’s best-selling vehicle. You can read more about the F-Series and America’s nine other best-selling trucks here.

The Honda Accord was the best-selling car in America in October, capturing 2.4% of the overall market. That’s if the Crosstour’s 1478 sales are included in the Accord’s tally, something we’ll be doing through the end of the year. Total Accord/Crosstour sales fell 1.1% in October. The Accord’s 19 closest competitors for October’s best-selling car crown can be seen here.

The Honda CR-V was America’s most popular SUV/CUV/crossover in October. Sales rose 7.1%. Sales of Honda’s Pilot, America’s 18th-best-selling vehicle in October, jumped 53% last month. The eight other best-selling SUVs are ranked here.

Only one minivan made its way onto October’s list of America’s 30 top selling vehicles. The Honda Odyssey enjoyed a 5% year-over-year increase in October. Odyssey sales are down 3% to 86,436 year-to-date. Sales of Chrysler’s Town & Country and Dodge’s Grand Caravan fell 25% and 14%, respectively, last month. Combined, Chrysler’s minivans found 13,438 buyers. Through ten months both the Town & Country and Grand Caravan are out-selling Odyssey, as is the Toyota Sienna.

Last month’s version of this table can be viewed here. What you’ll see below is October 2011’s list of the Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America.

Rank	Vehicle	October 2011	October 2010	Year-To-Date
#1	Ford F-Series	52,511	49,041	468,899
#2	Chevrolet Silverado	36,656	34,283	333,092
#3	Honda Accord	24,067	24,344	219,169
#4	Toyota Camry	22,043	25,014	251,564
#5	Nissan Altima	21,838	18,978	222,392
#6	Dodge Ram	21,037	17,316	199,011
#7	Honda CR-V	19,326	18,040	180,361
#8	Ford Escape	19,046	14,578	206,896
#9	Hyundai Sonata	18,192	17,505	192,953
#10	Ford Fusion	18,094	17,362	206,533
#11	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	16,244	18,636	203,135
#12	Honda Civic	16,173	17,121	183,557
#13	Chevrolet Equinox	15,108	12,773	160,143
#14	Chevrolet Cruze	14,295	5048	201,819
#15	GMC Sierra	13,362	12,983	120,704
#16	Volkswagen Jetta	13,058	11,958	150,046
#17	Hyundai Elantra	13,000	9497	160,922
#18	Honda Pilot	12,466	8169	94,169
#19	Ford Focus	12,386	12,396	149,701
#20	Ford Explorer	11,987	3692	108,944
#21	Chevrolet Impala	11,982	12,389	150,104
#22	Chrysler 200	11,205	2221	72,135
#23	Jeep Grand Cherokee	11,084	12,721	96,853
#24	Toyota Prius	11,008	11,731	104,251
#25	Toyota RAV4	10,680	14,694	106,800
#26	Honda Odyssey	10,415	9955	86,436
#27	Chevrolet Malibu	10,239	12,353	181,505
#28	Kia Sorento	10,178	10,611	109,903
#29	Toyota Tacoma	10,172	9028	88,826
#30	Nissan Rogue	10,034	8862	101,412

Source: Manufacturers
Red font indicates a decline in year-over-year sales.
Accord sales include the Crosstour. GCBC will continue this through December for comparative purposes.
Chrysler 200 year-to-date sales include 2380 Sebrings. The 200’s September 2010 refers to the Sebring.